Brick is an element that is used for construction, is a ceramic clay. There are different types of bricks, which vary by time of baking, the mixture is used in their manufacture, and design (if it is hollow, or if it is solid). In masonry is used for the implementation of walls, whether walls, partitions, tabicón. The techniques used are brick rigging, of which there are different types depending on the method of attachment of the bricks. The advantages to using brick in construction, is that they can create various shapes, thermal insulation, and good acoustics.

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The Chapel of Michigan institute technology is a place of retreat, designed by architect Eero Sarinen. Its shape is a cylinder, has a concrete base where undulating rise brick walls that surround the interior of the chapel, and give good acoustics inside.


Capilla del MIT Eero Saarinen Historia e Imágenes
Capilla del MIT Eero Saarinen Historia e Imágenes